I used to have a Thompson Crown during the early 1980's, which I bought second-hand. It was a good machine. However, I just saw a Heidelberg KOR posted now at Sulit. This is definitely a much much better machine than the Thompson in terms of performance and durability. The price, at 300T, is only 50T more; but I can assure you that you can resell it later on for practically the same price.

By coincidence, the machine is owned by my good friend Rosendo Mejica of Makinaugalingon Press. It is in Iloilo City; so freight cost should be lower. Rosendo also has a forwarding company; so he can probably take care of shipment.

By the way, the feeder system of the KOR can handle more types of jobs than the Thompson. It is also easier to find operators of the KOR than the Thompson, which is kaliwete. Nasa left side ang operator controls, instead of the standard right side. Siguro dahil British yung makina.

Sad to say, no newbie can learn to operate an offset machine in just 2 days. I suggest that you hire an good operator for maybe 1 or 2 months to teach you how to operate the machine. Hindi na bale kung mataas ang bayad mo sa kanya, bastat mahusay.

I suggest that you personally inspect both machines. From the pictures alone, the KOR seems to be in better condition than the Thompson. Regarding maintenance, it is easier to find a mechanic for the KOR, kasi maraming gumagamit ng K-line sa Pinas.